last week end trip

I thank you will like this. I like to pan in Quartzville creek it is out of Sweethome Oregon it is east of Green Peter Res by Yellow Bottom campground. What to do some panning or wash hands HAHAHA

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Best pans, and specialty pans?

So I know everyone must have an opinion when it comes to pans. I have s plain old 14" Garrett gravity trap. But i am fascinated by the variety of pans and want to expand my arsenal. So between the regular keenes, jobe, prolines, pioneers and such wha

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LDMA Claim in Athens, Mi. Seeking information.

Hi Group:

 I'm a life-time LDMA member and have been thinking about checking out their claim located in Athens,Mi.

I'm looking for info from people who have been there recently.

Thanks for your time and have a great day.

May there always be color in

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week end trip

went up to river to do some panning but the snow was to deep may be ok in 3 or 4 weeks.   Bushwanger

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Need a few Arizona Gold Prospecting Instructors

Arizona Gold Adventures Inc is once again looking for a few qualified gold prospecting instructors looking to work part time as independent contractors in Central Arizona (Weaver & Bradshaw Mountains). If you have your own equipment and are intereste

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panning with the kids.

Just got back from putting on a panning demo for small town kids. It went great for organized chaos. lol  Twenty six kids ages 6-16 got to finish pan for gold after i gave a brief tail of gold and showed them me panning one pan.  Each got a half ounc

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Falcon md-20

I know this unit works well for crevices. But has anybody used it to go over there pre classified material before they toss it. I look through but sometimes it's compact balls of dirt and rock. I was just thinking it would tell me what my eyes can't

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Prospecting in Western Washington State

I have been prospecting here for a number of years.  All of the gold I find is exremely fine.  I've read up on the history of mining here and there is some mention of course gold...even nuggets, but I'll be danged if I can find any.

I have done it al

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Can you dig it?

Some friends and I will be camping at the Bear River, CA.  7/7/14 until at least the 14th.  If you would like to join up and hunt for that yellow stuff,  Let me know and we can meet.

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Full Timer?

Hello, I have been on the GPAA site but it seemed a little slow over there so I searched for more gold forums and found this great site!

I would like to prospect full time living out of my vehicle in Northern California. I am 37, recently single afte

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hello everyone

I am new to the site and am loving it so far. I am still familiarizing myself with the site. I am in placer county California just outside of Auburn. I'm Looking forward to swapping stories and knowledge with you all.

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Need some input.

Ok so I found out that during the civil war era there was a placer mine 2.5 miles down stream from me. (the creek runs through the back of my property) I have found flour gold above bedrock, and will be going deeper over the next few days.  Where i n

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Specific Gravity (SG)

Please can someone Explane "SG" to me in Linemans terms.. My understanding is 1 cup of water = W , and one cup of Ore = O ... W + O = Total , T (I dont see a Devide Buttin) .... T ~ W = SG of O.??? :) ??? HaHa ???

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Welcome

Thank you all for the warm welcome you make a person feel very welcome. I have a question I live in the Adirondacks of New York . We are allowed to pan for gold the state says that there is no real gold depost but I heard from a few ppl here and ther

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So...what else do you do for fun

Obviously if you're on this site you have a love for that pretty yellow metal. Just thought it might be fun if we all shared other hobby/obsessions we are into when we're not thinking about moving dirt.

Myself....I'm into saltwater aquariums. I have

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Highbankers > Proper Feeding

Hello. I would like to know how much to feed a high banker hopper. My hopper is 10" x 14"  with 1/2" grizzly bars, and a  2" spray bar. My box is a Keene A52 with miners moss & deep V matting. I have been getting mixed messages on how to feed it. Som

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Bucket & Boomer DVD

Just finished watching my new dvd and wanted to give a quick review. Tim was generous enough to give me the choise between Castle Dome City or the Prospecting Adventures Randsburg Edition. I chose the adventure set. 3 discs/6 hours full of A LOT of g

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Forest fires

Right now there are 20 major fires burning in Montana. http://www.kxlh.com/news/resources-tight-as-montana-fire-season-heats-up/  Back in the 60s and 70s before the enviromentalists stopped all logging in the state, we would only have a couple fires

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South Carolina Prospecting Locations

"Hi everyone I was Wondering if anyone on this site know of any places to go in Chesterfield county SC for sites to prospect.

I will be traveling through this area over the next few months and was wanting check out a few places that I will be able to

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HiBanking OutLawed

Highbanking Under Attack

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